Rayagada is an example of a city, lying in the district of the same name. In the nearby hilly tracts, valleys, meandering waterfalls make Rayagada a favorite destination for the all the nature lovers and tourers. The knowledge of the geography of Rayagada is inevitable for any one to develop fast acquaintance with the concerned city.
Strategically, it lies approximately at 19.17° N 83.42° E. It has an average height of 207 meters or 679 feet. From Berhampur city of Orissa, it lies on the way to Koraput .
Demographic updates helps one to locate the details of the geography of Rayagada. In this regard a special mentioning may be made of the Census report. It was issued forth in the year 2001 and throws light on certain demographic details like literacy rate, population status etc. Thus according to this report, Rayagada has shown a population count of 57,732. Out of it, male population constitutes 51 % .In comparison; female populace is less and thus constitutes 49 %. Children who are below six years of years constitute 12 % of the total population. Also the literacy rate of Rayagada is quite high even than that of the entire nation. In other words, 64 % and 59.5 % are the average literacy rates of Rayagada and India respectively.
(Last Updated on : 18/01/2010)
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